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'''Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports''', also known as the '''Sporto Rūmai''', is an [[arena]] in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]. It is located on the site of the Piramónt cemetery, the oldest [[Jewish_cemeteries_of_Vilnius | Jewish cemetery in Vilnius]], which dates back to the late fifteenth century, when Vilnius was the capital of the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. <ref>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/lithuanias-liveliest-cemetery/</ref> [[Russian empire | Russian authorities]] closed the cemetery in 1831. In 1935, the Vilna Board of Rabbis and the Vilna Gaon Synagogue in [[Tel Aviv]] protested the Polish municipal authorities' plans to construct a sports stadium there. <ref>http://defendinghistory.com/document-unearthed-1935-tel-aviv-protest-against-plans-to-defile-the-old-vilna-jewish-cemetery/81800</ref> <ref>http://defendinghistory.com/document-unearthed-1935-tel-aviv-protest-against-plans-to-defile-the-old-vilna-jewish-cemetery/81800</ref> [[Soviet Union | Soviet authorities]] destroyed the cemetery in 1949-1950 during the construction of [[Žalgiris stadium]]. The Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports was opened in 1971. It was closed in 2004 because it was unsafe. |
'''Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports''', also known as the '''Sporto Rūmai''', is an [[arena]] in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]. It is located on the site of the Piramónt cemetery, the oldest [[Jewish_cemeteries_of_Vilnius | Jewish cemetery in Vilnius]], which dates back to the late fifteenth century, when Vilnius was the capital of the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. <ref>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/lithuanias-liveliest-cemetery/</ref> [[Russian empire | Russian authorities]] closed the cemetery in 1831. In 1935, the Vilna Board of Rabbis and the Vilna Gaon Synagogue in [[Tel Aviv]] protested the Polish municipal authorities' plans to construct a sports stadium there. <ref>http://defendinghistory.com/document-unearthed-1935-tel-aviv-protest-against-plans-to-defile-the-old-vilna-jewish-cemetery/81800</ref> <ref>http://defendinghistory.com/document-unearthed-1935-tel-aviv-protest-against-plans-to-defile-the-old-vilna-jewish-cemetery/81800</ref> [[Soviet Union | Soviet authorities]] destroyed the cemetery in 1949-1950 during the construction of [[Žalgiris stadium]]. The Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports was opened in 1971. It was closed in 2004 because it was unsafe. |
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The arena was capable of holding 4,400 spectators. It was primarily used for [[volleyball]] and [[basketball]]. |
The arena was capable of holding 4,400 spectators. It was primarily used for [[volleyball]] and [[basketball]]. In October 1988, the arena was the site of the Inaugural Congress of [[Sąjūdis]], the Reform movement which led Lithuania in achieving independence from the Soviet Union. It was also the site of the public funeral of 13 Lithuanians massacred by Soviet troops at the Vilnius television tower on January 13, 1991. |
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The arena is emblematic of Communist Modernism. It is one of the few remaining sports arenas in this architectural style. Two other examples are the [[Hala Olivia]] in Gdansk, Poland, and the now destroyed [[Volgar Sports Palace]] in Tolyatti, Russia.<ref>http://www.alfa.lt/straipsnis/191218/Vilniaus.koncertu.ir.sporto.rumu.renovacijai.reikes.apie.100.mln..litu=2008-07-22_15-14/</ref> |
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| Full name | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports |
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| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 54°41′27″N 25°17′28″E / 54.69083°N 25.29111°E |
| Capacity | 4,400 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Closed | 2004 |
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, also known as the Sporto Rūmai, is an arena in Vilnius, Lithuania. It is located on the site of the Piramónt cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery in Vilnius, which dates back to the late fifteenth century, when Vilnius was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. [1] Russian authorities closed the cemetery in 1831. In 1935, the Vilna Board of Rabbis and the Vilna Gaon Synagogue in Tel Aviv protested the Polish municipal authorities' plans to construct a sports stadium there. [2] [3] Soviet authorities destroyed the cemetery in 1949-1950 during the construction of Žalgiris stadium. The Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports was opened in 1971. It was closed in 2004 because it was unsafe.
The arena was capable of holding 4,400 spectators. It was primarily used for volleyball and basketball. In October 1988, the arena was the site of the Inaugural Congress of Sąjūdis, the Reform movement which led Lithuania in achieving independence from the Soviet Union. It was also the site of the public funeral of 13 Lithuanians massacred by Soviet troops at the Vilnius television tower on January 13, 1991.
The arena is emblematic of Communist Modernism. It is one of the few remaining sports arenas in this architectural style. Two other examples are the Hala Olivia in Gdansk, Poland, and the now destroyed Volgar Sports Palace in Tolyatti, Russia.[4]
References
- ^ http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/lithuanias-liveliest-cemetery/
- ^ http://defendinghistory.com/document-unearthed-1935-tel-aviv-protest-against-plans-to-defile-the-old-vilna-jewish-cemetery/81800
- ^ http://defendinghistory.com/document-unearthed-1935-tel-aviv-protest-against-plans-to-defile-the-old-vilna-jewish-cemetery/81800
- ^ http://www.alfa.lt/straipsnis/191218/Vilniaus.koncertu.ir.sporto.rumu.renovacijai.reikes.apie.100.mln..litu=2008-07-22_15-14/
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